Plus players a minus: Kitchener’s top three scorers from the regular season are a combined -25 in the series against the Attack – Adam Mascherin (-10), Joseph Garreffa (-8) and Connor Bunnaman (-7).

Busy Blue: Rangers goalie Luke Opilka (St. Louis Blues) has faced 190 shots thanks mostly to a 71 blast effort by the Attack in Game 4. That’s good for first overall in the post-season. Niagara’s Stephen Dhillon is a distant second with 162 shots.

History hurts: Kitchener has trailed 3-1 seven times in the playoffs in the past 20 years but has never rallied to win the series.

- Well that was unexpected to a point. Murray Hiebert is out as GM and is now the new director of hockey operations. Mike McKenzie is in as general manager.

- There will be lots of time to dissect the moves. In the meantime, here are some takeaways from this morning's announcement.

- McKenzie is on a four year deal. Hiebert will finish this season and next as DHO and then plans to retire.

- McKenzie is 30 and has been with the team for five years. He has no plans as of now to hire an assistant. He has full authority to hire/fire scouts and will look at the scouting staff in the off-season.

- Other teams have been swirling around McKenzie all season and the Rangers wanted to lock him up before he went elsewhere.

- There was a noticeable shift in tone from purely focusing on rebuilding to bringing a winner to town for years to come. Though, McKenzie's philosophy is to build from within while complementing the roster with trades at the right time.

- McKenzie was in charge of last year's draft preparation. He's also the point man for next week's OHL draft.

- I was off on my guess that bidding for the 2020 Memorial Cup was the news. I just didn't get the timing of announcing in-house moves during a tough season. The team wants future players to know who is in place before next week's draft. That said, the idea of a Mem Cup bid may not be dead just yet.

- The Rangers were 134-138 under Hiebert and placed ninth, sixth, fourth and sixth in the 10-team western conference during his four years.

- Sometimes you just have to take your hat off to your opponent. Kitchener worked hard. Owen Sound was just a better team.

- A poignant moment at the end of the game when Jay McKee called a timeout in the final minute to get his OAs off the bench so they could finish their junior careers on the ice. Lots of emotions during that moment as players tapped the veterans on the back.

- Almost all the Rangers will be back next season. The series loss no doubt will be etched in their minds and serve as motivation. It should be a longer playoff ride in 2018.

- Connor Bunnaman sure showed that he was missed during his two game suspension. He had four goals in two games after returning from his ban.

- A moment gone unnoticed by most had Jake Henderson giving a young Attack fan his stick. A classy move.

- Hard to believe Owen Sound's Nick Suzuki is only 17. He is going to haunt the midwest division for years.

- Owen Sound gets the Soo in the next round.

- Hockey is over but the Rangers news lives on. The OHL draft is coming up. So too is the new major midget draft.

JB's final top three Rangers for the season: Connor Bunnaman, Dylan Di Perna, Darby Llewellyn

Plus players a minus: Kitchener’s top three scorers from the regular season are a combined -25 in the series against the Attack – Adam Mascherin (-10), Joseph Garreffa (-8) and Connor Bunnaman (-7).

Busy Blue: Rangers goalie Luke Opilka (St. Louis Blues) has faced 190 shots thanks mostly to a 71 blast effort by the Attack in Game 4. That’s good for first overall in the post-season. Niagara’s Stephen Dhillon is a distant second with 162 shots.

History hurts: Kitchener has trailed 3-1 seven times in the playoffs in the past 20 years but has never rallied to win the series.

- Well that was unexpected to a point. Murray Hiebert is out as GM and is now the new director of hockey operations. Mike McKenzie is in as general manager.

- There will be lots of time to dissect the moves. In the meantime, here are some takeaways from this morning's announcement.

- McKenzie is on a four year deal. Hiebert will finish this season and next as DHO and then plans to retire.

- McKenzie is 30 and has been with the team for five years. He has no plans as of now to hire an assistant. He has full authority to hire/fire scouts and will look at the scouting staff in the off-season.

- Other teams have been swirling around McKenzie all season and the Rangers wanted to lock him up before he went elsewhere.

- There was a noticeable shift in tone from purely focusing on rebuilding to bringing a winner to town for years to come. Though, McKenzie's philosophy is to build from within while complementing the roster with trades at the right time.

- McKenzie was in charge of last year's draft preparation. He's also the point man for next week's OHL draft.

- I was off on my guess that bidding for the 2020 Memorial Cup was the news. I just didn't get the timing of announcing in-house moves during a tough season. The team wants future players to know who is in place before next week's draft. That said, the idea of a Mem Cup bid may not be dead just yet.

- The Rangers were 134-138 under Hiebert and placed ninth, sixth, fourth and sixth in the 10-team western conference during his four years.

- Sometimes you just have to take your hat off to your opponent. Kitchener worked hard. Owen Sound was just a better team.

- A poignant moment at the end of the game when Jay McKee called a timeout in the final minute to get his OAs off the bench so they could finish their junior careers on the ice. Lots of emotions during that moment as players tapped the veterans on the back.

- Almost all the Rangers will be back next season. The series loss no doubt will be etched in their minds and serve as motivation. It should be a longer playoff ride in 2018.

- Connor Bunnaman sure showed that he was missed during his two game suspension. He had four goals in two games after returning from his ban.

- A moment gone unnoticed by most had Jake Henderson giving a young Attack fan his stick. A classy move.

- Hard to believe Owen Sound's Nick Suzuki is only 17. He is going to haunt the midwest division for years.

- Owen Sound gets the Soo in the next round.

- Hockey is over but the Rangers news lives on. The OHL draft is coming up. So too is the new major midget draft.

JB's final top three Rangers for the season: Connor Bunnaman, Dylan Di Perna, Darby Llewellyn